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A farce by any other name

Posted on 25/05/2023 by stewculbard

In the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, a peasant asks Arthur how he became king. Arthur replies: “The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of … Continue reading →

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Taking a principled stand

Posted on 14/01/2022 by stewculbard

Readers of this blog will know that, occasionally, it will include aspects of mailings that I occasionally send to my MP, a member of the Conservative Party presently governing the UK. With the present state of this government, and especially … Continue reading →

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A secularist agenda

Posted on 02/12/2018 by stewculbard

In my previous two articles I, firstly, outlined the background behind me joining the National Secular Society (“Ask me why?”), and, secondly, went into some detail about the NSS campaign for no more faith schools (“Power to the public”). In … Continue reading →

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Selling to the highest bidder

Posted on 14/04/2017 by stewculbard

He is the Member of Parliament for Tatton, Cheshire. He was the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Conservative government of David Cameron and, as such, was the architect of the debilitating austerity measures imposed on low income British families … Continue reading →

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The state we are in

Posted on 22/12/2015 by stewculbard

The state is the United Kingdom, but what is the state of the UK? The daily tabloid newspapers recently carried the story of how Charles Windsor has been covertly receiving top-secret Cabinet papers for decades. Following a Freedom of Information … Continue reading →

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Behind closed doors

Posted on 31/03/2015 by stewculbard

What has Charles Windsor, the heir to the British crown, been saying to government ministers?  For the past nine years or so that has been the question asked by The Guardian, ever since that newspaper requested copies of 27 pieces … Continue reading →

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Above, but not beyond

Posted on 03/09/2014 by stewculbard

Royalty is above politics. These words are often used in a collective defence of royalty with respect to political matters. If, therefore, that is actually the case – if the royals are indeed politically neutral – then why is secrecy … Continue reading →

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